| BACKGROUND |
| Official Name of the Country |
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| National Anthem |
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| National Day |
31 August |
| Capital City |
Kuala Lumpur |
| Other Major Cities |
Johor Bahru, Klang, Ipoh, Melaka |
| Official Language(s) |
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| GEOGRAPHY AND CLIMATE |
| Location and Geographic Coordinates |
| (2 30 N, 112 30 E) Southeastern Asia, peninsula bordering Thailand and northern one-third of the island of Borneo, bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam |
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| Total Area |
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| Total Land Area |
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| Total Water Area |
2,250 km² |
| Land Boundaries |
2,742 km |
| Border Countries |
3 border countries: Brunei (266 km); Indonesia (1,881 km); Thailand (595 km) |
| Coastline |
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| Climate and Weather |
Malaysia essentially observes tropical weather, without extremely high temperatures. Humidity however is a common feature, nights in Malaysia are fairly cool. Throughout the year, the average temperature ranges from 20°C to 30°C on an average. The main rainy season in the east runs between November and February, while August is the wettest period on the west coast. East Malaysia has heavy rains from November to February. |
| SOCIETY AND DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Nationality |
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| Human Development Index |
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| Human Development Index Rank |
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| Population, Total |
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| Growth Rate of Population, Annual |
1.09 Percent (2023) |
| Total Fertility Rate |
1.77 Births per Woman (2023) |
| Population Density, per km2 |
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| Adult Literacy Rate |
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| ECONOMY AND SECTORS |
| Rate of Exchange, per USD, End of Period |
| 4.59 National Currency Units (2023) |
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| GDP, Current Prices |
406,305,835,133 USD (2022) |
| GDP per Capita (Current Prices) |
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| Government Expenditure on Education, % of GDP |
3.51 Percent (2022) |
| Current Health Expenditure, % of GDP |
4.38 Percent (2021) |
| Unemployment Rate, Ages 15+, Both Sexes |
3.59 Percent (2024) |
| Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), Inward Flows (Current Prices in Millions) |
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| ODA: Total, Net (Current Prices in Millions) |
5 USD (2022) |
| Merchandise Exports |
352,337,923,095 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners |
China, Singapore, USA, Japan, China |
| Merchandise Imports |
295,275,988,787 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners |
China, Singapore, USA, Taiwan, Japan |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Exports |
37,333,323,965 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Export Partners (in the OIC) |
Indonesia, Bangladesh, Türkiye, UAE, Brunei |
| Intra-OIC Merchandise Imports |
39,404,759,332 USD (2022) |
| Main Merchandise Import Partners (in the OIC) |
Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Brunei, Oman |
| Natural Resources |
Tin, petroleum, timber, copper, iron ore, natural gas, bauxite |
| Main Agricultural Products |
Palm oil; Indigenous chicken meat; Palm kernels; Natural rubber; Paddy rice |
| LOGISTIC |
| Time Zones |
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| Country Code |
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| Electricity |
240 V, G |
| Emergency Numbers |
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| Police |
999 |
| Ambulance |
999 |
| Fire |
999 |
| LINK |
| Presidency |
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| Prime Ministry |
http://www.pmo.gov.my |
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http://www.parlimen.gov.my |
| Second Chamber |
http://www.parlimen.gov.my/maklumat-umum.html?uweb=dn& |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry |
http://www.moa.gov.my |
| Ministry of Communication and Multimedia |
http://www.kkmm.gov.my |
| Ministry of Defense |
http://www.mod.gov.my |
| Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs |
https://www.kpdnhep.gov.my |
| Ministry of Economic Affairs |
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| Ministry of Education |
http://www.moe.gov.my |
| Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change |
https://www.mestecc.gov.my |
| Ministry of Entrepreneurship Development |
http://www.med.gov.my |
| Ministry of Federal Territories |
http://www.kwp.gov.my |
| Ministry of Finance |
http://www.treasury.gov.my |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
http://www.kln.gov.my |
| Ministry of Health |
http://www.moh.gov.my |
| Ministry of Home Affairs |
http://www.moha.gov.my |
| Ministry of Housing and Local Government |
http://www.kpkt.gov.my |
| Ministry of Human Resources |
http://www.mohr.gov.my |
| Ministry of International Trade and Industry |
http://www.miti.gov.my |
| Ministry of Primary Industries |
https://mpic.gov.my |
| Ministry of Rural Development |
http://www.rurallink.gov.my |
| Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture |
http://www.motac.gov.my |
| Ministry of Transport |
http://www.mot.gov.my |
| Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources |
http://www.kats.gov.my |
| Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development |
http://www.kpwkm.gov.my |
| Ministry of Works |
http://www.kkr.gov.my |
| Ministry of Youth and Sports |
http://www.kbs.gov.my |
| Department of Occupational Safety and Health |
https://www.dosh.gov.my |
| Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) |
http://www.dvs.gov.my |
| Islamic Tourism Center |
https://itc.gov.my |
| Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Division, Ministry of Education |
https://www.moe.gov.my/en/tvet |
| Securities Commission of Malaysia |
https://www.sc.com.my |
| National Statistical Office |
http://www.statistics.gov.my |
| Central Bank / Monetary Authority |
http://www.bnm.gov.my |
| Development Assistance Agency |
https://mtcp.kln.gov.my |
| Higher Education Authority |
http://www.moe.gov.my |
